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VPRO icon Wim Brands died on April 4, 2016. He was known to the general public as a presenter of the VPRO Boeken program and also closer, with six collections of poetry to his name. This documentary about his life and work, built entirely from archive material, pays tribute to this television personality. A portrait in which attention is also paid to his complicated relationship with death. With a.o. Karl Ove Knausgård, David Sedaris, Ellen Deckwitz and Pieter Boskma. Brands' work merges with his rich inner life and that he chose death at the age of 56 casts a shadow over everything.
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suicide
literature
netherlands
tribute
public television
mental health
eulogy
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Who directed Strijdmakker?
Strijdmakker was directed by David Kleijwegt and released in 2025.
What genre is Strijdmakker?
Strijdmakker is a Documentary film (2025).
Who stars in Strijdmakker?
The cast of Strijdmakker includes Wim Brands, Karl Ove Knausgård, David Sedaris.
